2018 NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

1. The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) Foundation Inc., in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), announces the Launching of the 2018 National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), which culminates during the National Music Week with the theme Taginting: 45 Years of Musical Excellence from November 20 to 25, 2018 at the CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. This is pursuant to Administrative Order No. 23, s. 2011 entitled Creating a Steering Committee on National Observances.

2. Per Presidential Proclamation No. 25, s. 1998, the last week of November of each year is designated as the National Music Week in which the NAMCYA Competitions are the main focus of the celebration.

3. The Mechanics and Competition Rules and the List of Special Programs of the Arts (SPA) are enclosed.

4. The regional directors (RDs), assisted by their regional and schools division supervisors as coordinators, are designated as heads of the NAMCYA Regional Committees to oversee the identification, selection and training of participants in their respective areas. The NAMCYA Secretariat shall undertake national coordination.

5. The concerned regional coordinators for Culture and the Arts in the Regional Center Competitions are requested to identify and select not more than 60 students from the SPA schools or nearby public secondary schools offering Music Education Program to attend the competition in the morning and to participate in the various workshops in the afternoon of the same day. Teachers in Music, MAPEH supervisors, Performing Arts, and Social Sciences subjects are expected to attend the Regional and National Final Competitions and the Workshop on Traditional Philippine Music.

6. The amount of Seventy Thousand Pesos (P 70,000.00) for meals and Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00) for contingency provided by the External Partnerships Service-Special Events Unit (EPS-SEU) will be downloaded to the region/schools division or in the venue of the regional/semi-final competitions.

7. The travel allowances and per diem of the DepEd National Secretariat members during the Regional and National Competitions shall be charged to the Building Partnerships 8s Linkages Program (BPLP)-Current Fund, subject to its availability, and to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

8. The DepEd Secretary will serve as ex-officio member of the NAMCYA Board of Trustees, while the EPS-SEU will serve as the DepEd National Secretariat/Coordinator. The RDs shall attend, monitor and oversee both the Regional and National Final Competitions.

9. Expenses to be incurred by the NAMCYA regional coordinators, supervisors, teachers and participants in the Elimination, Semi-final, regional coordinators meeting on May 18, 2018, and the National Final Competitions shall be charged to local funds, regional/schools division/ school Parent-Teacher-Community Association (PTCA), school board funds (SBF) and other sources and grants, subject to the availability of funds and the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

10. The Regional Special Events Coordinators (RSEC) will consolidate the Division reports/documentations of their participation and will send it to:

2018 NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (NAMCYA)

Mechanics and Competitions Rules

1. The solo instrument and group competitions for this year are as follows:

CATEGORIES

AGE ELIGIBILITY

YOUTH CHOIR CATEGORY (Equal and Mixed Voices)

At least 12 years old by August 3, 2018 but not more than 18 years old by November 23, 2018

CHILDREN'S RONDALLA ENSEMBLE CATEGORY

Not more than 12 years old by November 22, 2018

TRADITIONAL MUSIC

At least one lead performer should be not more than 18 years old on November 23, 2018

YOUTH SOLO RONDALLA INSTRUMENT CATEGORY

At least 13 years old by August 3, 2018 but not more than 18 years old on November 22, 2018

JUNIOR STRINGS CATEGORY

Not more than 18 years old on November 21, 2018

JUNIOR PIANO CATEGORY

Not more than 19 years old on November 20, 2018

JUNIOR VOICE CATEGORY

Not more than 19 years old on November 21, 2018

GUITAR CATEGORY

Not more than 30 years old on November 20, 2018

2. The competitions will have four phases:

a. First Phase: Information dissemination and distribution of the Competition Guidelines in hard copy, CD and electronic formats, and identification and training of qualified contestants. Online applications must be sent to NAMCYA Secretariat office and must be received on or before 7:00 pm July 27, 2018.

b. Second Phase: Elimination Round – All Categories will have the Elimination Round via video screening on August 2018.

c. Third Phase: Semifinal Round – For Group categories (Choir and Rondalla) and Solo Rondalla Instrument category, Semifinals will be held on September 2018 at the selected venues in the following regional clusters in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and Metro Manila:

SEMIFINAL ROUND FOR CHOIR AND RONDALLA (venues and schedule subject to change):

The video screening for Traditional Music Ensemble will be held in August 2018. Six groups will be chosen to present at the National Finals Week at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on November.

Various Workshops and Clinics will also be offered for participants, trainers, teachers and other interested parties. Venues for the Semifinals and Workshops will be announced at a later date.

d. Fourth Phase: National Final Competitions will be held at the CCP during the National Music Week from November 20 to 25, 2018, wherein the Regional Center Winners/Finalists will compete for the top prizes. Schedule of activities is listed below.

Activity

Date

Opening Ceremonies, Piano, and Guitar Finals

November 20, 2018

Strings and Voice Finals

November 21, 2018

Solo Rondalla Instrument, Rondalla Instrument Finals

November 22, 2018

Youth Choir Finals

November 23, 2018

Traditional Music Concert, Concert of Solo Winners

November 24, 2018

Concert of Group Winners, Closing Ceremonies

November 25, 2018

Enclosure No. 2

SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR THE ARTS SCHOOLS

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